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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
THE COVETED CoNvENTIoN.

Several Cities Working Hard TO Secure II
AN Alliance Formed Against Chicago.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Northwestern
men who are here to secure for Mime
apolis the next Republican national con-
vention have opened headquarters at the
Arlington house and are working hard to
secure the coveted convention. Chicago
is putting forth all its strength and
Omaha is making considerable noise.
Cincinnati has strong delegation hare
and has formed an alliance with Mime.
apolis as against Chicago, which Omaha
viii eventually join. This is the stua-
ton I'D to date.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
no Form : Nov Department.

wAsHIEeToE, Dec 6.-R. w. Town
send, Of Illinois, has prepared bill Gre
ating new executive department, to b
known IS the department Of industries
and public works. It viii consolidate the
agricultural, labor, meteorological, patent
and other bureaus, together with the In
terstate commerce and 6sh commissions,
national observatory and geological and
public land surveys. These important
bureaus are now scattered through va
rious departments where assignments
are utterly incongu0us and unsystematio.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
FAILED TO REMovR THE SNOW.

Prominent People of Ashland Leave snow
ON Their Sidewalks and Are Arrested.
ASHLAND, Wis, Dec. 7.-Ex-Lieuten-
ant Governor Fifield, Senator George r.
Merrill, Banker Shores, Postmaster Sui
hvan, w. A. Webster, E. F. Mcclure, e.
g. Willis and H. L. Barney have been
arrested for not cleaning snow from their
sidewalks Sheriff James Breen, Indian
Agent Gregory, Jack Mahoney and VIII.
lam Hassett are wanted for fast driving,
but have not been apprehended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

NOW storm impeded his way, and before h
got up TO take the oath and receive pardon
from the throne the time was up and past
While the others were set free, NaeIan was
miserably put to death He started too late
and arrived too late. In like manner some
Of you are In prospect Of losing forever the
amnesty of the Gospel Many Of you are
going to be forever too late. Remainder the
trreparable mistake of MacIani
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
sYsIPATHIzEs WITH SOLDIERS.
Chief Rea FavOrs lEOrs
General PensioninK.

General Pensioning.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7.--C Commands Chief
Rea, Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
arrived from Minneapolis. He Is en-
route for Columbus, Ohio, to attend the
meeting of the executive committee ct
administration of the G. A. r. 81 am
not in favor of the service pension bill, /"
said Gen. Rea, shut win support the bill
Of the pension committee Of the G. A. h,
which provides pension for that large
class of invalid soldiers whose circum-
stances are such that they cannot prove
satisfactorily that they are entitled, al.
though it may be well known that the
malady from which they suffer was the
direct result of exposure during service
in the army
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
A NOTORIOUS MURDER CASE.
Another Jury WIN Soon Decide Arens-
DORIS Fate.

Sioux CITY, Dec. 7-Attorney Hub
bard concluded the opening plea for the
state in the Arensdorf case just before
noon, after having made clear, concise
and very forcible presentation He was
followed by the attorney for the defense,
who occupied the remainder of the day
and who was listened to with deep inter-
est by the large crowd gathered in the
court room. The closing plea for the de-
tense viii be made by Attorney Irwin, Of
st. Paul, and for the state by Hon. NJ. d.
O'Connell, of Fort Dodge. The case will
probably 60 to the jury Saturday, or
possibly Friday afternoon. The result Is
awaited with great interest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

valid, the balance being rstained until
the work should be entirely completed.
The city engineer reported that VIII
liams & Hanlon had completed their
contract to lay water mains to the reser.
voir.
Mr.. F. n. Merrill appeared before the
council and stated that the pipe company
had bill for about $7S5 against Williams
& Hanlon which it was unable to collect,
and1he asked that Q part Of the contract
money be withheld. The amount due
the contractors on the water works,
something over $500, was ordered paid
to them.
Mr.. Williams, ONE of the contractors,
asked that the time to complete the main
sewer be extended, as the delay in re-
ceiving the clay pipe and the extra work
about the city hall had DELAYED him.
It was ordered that ten to twenty cords
of elm wood be purchased at not exceed
ing s. per cord, and ten cords of hard
maple at not to exceed $4.s5 per cord.
The matter, of the work on the sewers
was again taken up and thoroughly dis
cussed. 1t appeared that two estimates
have been allowed on affidavits of the
contractors that work and materials had
been all paid for, when it had not been
paid for. Anumber of orders have been
presented to the city by the laboring
men who were unpaid. These orders
already amount to about $500, and there
are probably orders for nearly 81 200 out.
The contractor appears TO be in no con-
dition to make an affidavit that the bills
are paid, while no estimate can be al
lowed unless he does so. The workmen
cannot be paid unless an estimate be al
lowed; 81, 92l. SO is due the contractors on
the December estimate. 1t was decided
that at the next meeting these outstand-
ing orders should be presented, and the
contractor should present statement
and any steps that could be taken to
straighten out matters would be done.
Mr.. Merrill stated that he would not
agree to any pro rata arrangement, but
would hold the city liable for his bill as
he did not consider that the council had
taken enough care to ascertain whether
the afidavits of the contractor were true.
Mr.. Williams asked that he be paid the
fifteen per cent. that has been held
back.
After further discussion an adjourn
ment was taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
Locking Out for Dynamits.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA rule has been
adopted at the piers Of the several steam
ship companies by which all persons ex-
cept those having passes from the COM
panies are denied admission to the piers,
The measure is said to be precahtion
against dynamite.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
A strike Avsrtsd.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia threateden stEihs
Of the stockyards switehmen has bean
aysrted, satisfactory settlement e. Co
rate Of wages and hours Of work having
haan arrived at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
The mormon Postess Z Dsad.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. THE Nor
men poetess, Eliza r. Snow, is. dead.
She was the plural wife Of joe smith at
Nauvoo, and was one Of the central ag-
ures Of the church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
nIinnssota Poultry show

ST PAUL, Dec. THE second annual
exhibition OF the Minnesota State Poultry
association is taking place here. kbeut
700 fouls are on exhibition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
IOWA STOCK GROWERS sanEa
And Discuss the Merits Of the shorthorA
Breed---A valuable Lot of Cattle.

And Discuss the Merits of the shoFthorA
Breed---A Valuable Lot of Cattle.
NEWTON, Iowa, Dec. THE fine stock
growers of the state are here In force.
Four state organizations hold annual
conventions in the city, viz: The Short
horn breeders, the improved stock.
breeders, the draft horse association,
and the Holstein breeders. The Short
horn association began its seventh an
nual session, Judge g. o. Nourse, Of Des
Moines, presiding. The president in his
annual address suggested the necessity of
providing permanent supplies Of pure
water by artesian borings, owing to the
severe drouth and partial failure OF crops
in portions of the state. The secretary
reported that in Iowa there were from
700 to 800 breeders of Shorthorns, and
that there were in the state over 10, 600
thoroughbred registered Shorthorns,
worth g, 200, 900. The statement was
also made that Iowa had over 5000, 600
cattle, valued at $S5, 000, 900, and that 80
per cent were Shorthorn breed Hon.
James Wilson, of Tama, read valuable
paper on 1.-THE Mission of the Shorthorn. /"
This was followed by exciting discussion
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
For Weak Women.

Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass.
About the first of September, 1881, my
wife was taken with uterine hemorrhage.
The best styptics the physician could pre-
scribe did not check it and she got more an6
more enfeebled. She was troubled with
Prolapsus Uteri, Leucorrhea, numbness OF
the limbs, sickness of the stomach and loss
of appetite. 1 purchased trial bottle OF
your Vegetable Compound. She said she
could discover Salutary effect from The first
dose. Now she is comparatively free from
the Prolapsus, Stomach's sickness, &c.
The hemorrhage is very much better and is
less at the regular periods. Her appetite
is restored, and her general health and
strength are Ruch improved. We feel that
we have been WONDERFULLY benefited and our
hearts are drawn out in gratitude for the
same and in sympathy for other sufferers,
for whose sakes we allow our names to be
used" c. W. EATON, Thurston, N. Y.
The Compound is put up in Pill, Lozenge
and Liquid form. All sold by druggists.
The Pills and Lozenges sent by mail on re-
ceipt of price.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
Two Absent-Minded Scholars.

A very valuable folio edition sud-
denly disappeared twenty-five years
ago from the Royal Library at Berlin,
and during that time there appeared
annually search warrants, but all in
vain. Among the most eager in the
search was DR.. S., who died recently.
1t has since been discovered that the
doctor had during those twenty-five
years been using the folio to raise his
seat. Another official of the same es-
tablishment had written numberless
learned essays, which still remained in
manuscript, but which he was very de-
sirous should be published, leaving
orders to that effect for his executors.
On examination of those papers after
his death, it was discovered that they
were written in cipher of his own IN
vention, of which he had forgotten to
leave the key.-N. Y. Post.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
EXPERIENCE

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is "mother's cordial" relieving nausea.
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almost entirely do away with the sufferings
of that trying ordeal.
"FavOrite Prescription,o when taken
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Golden Medical Discovery, and small iaxa--
tive doses of DR.. Pierces Purgative Pellets
little Liver Pills., cures Liver, Kidney and
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removes blood taints. and abOlishes can
cerous and scrOtulous humOrs from the
system.
"Eavorite Prescription is the only
medicine for women sold, by druggists.
under a positive guarantee, from the
manufacturers, that il will give safisfac-
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$500.
ev Send ten cents in stamps for DIR.
Pierce's large. illustrated Treatise geo
pagesl on Diseases Of Women.
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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
THE OUTGROwTH OF A VAST

The treatment of many thousands of cases
of those chronic weaknesses and distressing
ailments peculiar to females, at the Invalds'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, n. Y,
has afforded q vast experience in nicely
adapting and thoroughly testing remedies
for the cure of woman's peculiar maladies.
DIR. Pierce's EayOrite Prescription
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and valuable experience. Thousands of
testimonials, received from patients and
from physicians who have tested it in the
more aggravated and obstinate cases which
had baffled their skill, prove it to be the
most wonderful remedy ever devised for
the relief and cure of suffering women. 1t
is not recommended as a "cure-all," but
as most perfect Specific for woman's
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As n powerful, invigorating tonic,
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and to the uterus, or womb and its Gp-
pendages. in particular. For overworked,
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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
THE UNSTABLE EARTH.
General Relation Existing Between the
Earthquakes of 1911 and 1856.

General Relation Existing Between the
Earthquakes of 1911 and 1856.
The shocks of 1S11-13 are, by their
violence and continuity. to be ranked
among the first score of recorded earth
quakes. Save perhaps that which, in
1919, disturbed the delta of the Indus,
in Western Hindostan, the Mississippi
earthquake of 1911 directly produced
more extensive and permanent local
geographical changes than any other of
which we have an account; so violent
and continuous were the shakings that
the alluvial land in the neighborhood of
New Madrid was lowered below its pre-
vious level, and into the depressed re-
gion the stream of the Mississippi poured
in such violence that for time its lower
waters, for q considerable part of their
course, turned backward toward their
source. Although the colonizing of the
district had just begun, the area of
country already cleared by settlers
which was converted into morasses by
the shock was so great that the Govern
ment was compelled to furnish some
hundreds of thousand acres of new
lands on higher ground to those whose,
dwelling places had been made unin-
habitable. 1t seems likely that an area of
not less than five thousand square miles
lowered to the depth of ten feet be-
low its original level. The energy
of these shocks was so great that
the low, strongly built cabins of
the frontiersmen were wrecked,
the forest trees were beaten against
each other, and their branches inter
locked as they swung to and fro. The
irregular movements of the ground led
to the formation of numerous great
crevices, from which turbid waters
were thrown up to a considerable
height To protect themselves from
being engulfed in these assures, the
people felled trees so that they lay
on the ground at right angles to the
places of refuge on the broad founda-
tons which they thus secured. There
can be no question that disturbance
of this magnitude would, in the pres
ent condition of the region where it
occurred, cause greater destruction
than did that which recently occurred
at Charleston, S. G.
These two series of shocks, that of
1911 and 1886, have close general
relation to each other, so alike are
they, indeed, as to suggest that the
great series of repeated shocks, grad
ually diminishing in intensity, may be
the type of disturbance characteristic
of the lowland districts of the southern
part of this continent. The New Ma
drid earthquake of 1911 was, however,
by far the more extended phenomenon;
the shocks were more frequent and of
much greater violence, and the period
during which they REQUIRED was far
longer than in the Carolinian disturb
ances.-Prof NJ S. Shater, tn Serb
ner'S Md1Hzine
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! JEALOUS
| DOCTORs.

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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
LYING IN STATE.
The Remains of Henry Ward Beecher
Taken to Plymouth Church.

The Remains of Henry Ward Beecher
Taken to Plymouth Church.
New YORK, March 10--In spite OF rain
the streets in the vicinity of Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher's house were crowded with
people this morning. At eight O'clock
Police Captain Campbell and a squad of
twenty police took up their stations in front
of the house. a large number of floral en-
blems were received before private SER
vices commenced. The coffin rested in the
center of tho front parlor and
was surrounded with a bank of
fragrant flowers. Sweet perfume per-
vaded the air, and on all sides could be seen
floral emblems from friends and admirers
of the dead divine The remains wero
dressed III suit OF black broadcloth, with
q frock coat buttoned up and the right hand
laid across his heart. The features were
natural and there was a smile upon his
face. Early in the morning, before SER
vices, Mrs. Beecher went into the parlOr
and stood by the coffin for some time. She
bent over the remains, and after imprinting
kiss upon the cold lips She was led
into back room. Promptly at $50
Rev. Charles II. Hall, of the Church
of the Holy Trinity, entered the
house. After short conversation with
lor and commenced to read the burial SER
vice from the ritual OF the Episcopal
Church. The quartette sang Jesus, Lover
of My Soul, :" Beyond the Signing and the
Weeping" and Come, Holy Spirit" While
the services were in progress in the house
Company G, known as the Plymouth Com
pany of the Thirteenth Regiment, was
driven up in front of tho house on Hicks
street. They were dressed in regulation
uniform. Only the members of the family
and few intimate friends were present
during the services at the house.
Rev. John Hall spoke for fifteen minutes.
When the remains were carried out of the
house to the hearse the rain ceased, the
clouds passed away and the sun burst out
bright and clear. They were escorted by
the military detachment to Plymouth
Church, where they will lie in state until
the public funeral takes place.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
DIUhU, OEOht, UIUhOs
Is the song that you sing TO me.


A lion-killer named Ahmed Ben
Ahmar is stated to have destroyed in
twenty-six years in Algeria over 200
lions. One lion is estimated to destroy
10000 francs worth of cattle annually
and TO keep it up for ten years at least;
so the lion-killer saved Algeria about
On OOO O00 francs
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

And all diseases Of the Throat and Lungs
can be cured by the use of Scott's Emul
sion, as it contains the healing virtues OF
Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites in their
fullest form. Is beautiful creamy Emul-
sion, palatable as milk, easily digested, and
can be taken by the most delicate. Please
read: 81 consider Scotts Emulsion the
remedy par-excellence in Tuberculous and
Strumous Affections, to say nothing Of
ordinary colds and throat troubles. w.
r. s. CoNNELL, NJ D., Manchester, o.
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Send 10 cents to the PRICKLY ASH BIT
TIERS Co, st. Louis, Mo-, and get copy o.
THE HORSE TRAINER
A complete system, teaching how Il
break and train horses in a mild and gen
tie way, requiring no elaborate apparatus
nothing more than can be found in any
stable IN the country-a rope and strap
Every one handling horses should have q
CODY.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

-Paradoxical as it may seem, there
are two things in this world that /
can't understand; one is. that you
eaten a cold without trying; that If
you let it run on, it stays with you. and
if you stop it, it goes away.-Burdctte-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

Mobile has brass band with
conscience. It goes out in the suburbs
on Sunday and hides itself in the
woods to practice. At distance of
two or three miles the music is simply
Mobile Register.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

"MARcH 1882" wrote C. C.. Shavne, 103
Prince street, N. Y. "Crippled with lum-
bago; 1 tried St Jacobs OIL, it relieved;
tried again, it cured me-" November l,
1856, he writes: Confirm my statement;
was completely cured" Price fifty cents.
Mrs. NJ. Pollock, 95 Aisquith Street, Balti-
more, MI, says: "Rsd Star Cough Cure
for colds, coughs and sorethroat has no
equal" Price twenty-five cents bottle.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
PosteritY vs.. AncestrH.

1t is no longer questioned, it is admitted,
that the blood of man is improving. The
better muscle and richer minds than our
ancestors. The cause of this fact is due
more to the general use of DR.. Harter's
Iron Tonic than any other source.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

HALE's Honey of Horehound and Tar cures
Coughs and bronchitis and consumption.
Pixies TOothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

PHILADELPHIA has a policeman whose
name is John Seraphim- He certainly
ought to be lone of the fnest"-LoDsL
Courier.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

THE scalp is cleansed and excited to .
healthy action by Halls Hair Remover.
In Consumption, the disposition to cough
is diminished by taking Ayers Cherry
Pectoral
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

'NoTHTye," says a writer, "gives 50
much polish as culture" When il comes
to mans boots, however, we prefer
blacking Free Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

A NOVEL just out Is en- titled yeast /"
Properly enough, it is the work Of a rising
young author.-Trog Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

THE language the telephone speaks i
broken English.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

SOMETIMES mothers secrete the errins
boy, for fear father will hide him when ht
comes home
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

COUGHS. BRowS's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs
are used to advantage to alleviate Coughs,
Sore Throat, and Bronchial Affections
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

WHAT is the best way to manage q
mani" asks a feminine correspondent
Marry him.-OnlGhd World.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

VINO says it is unhealthy to sleep in
feathersl Look at the spring chicken, how
tough he is.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

The story that the strikers intend to tear
up the tracks OF some of the ocean steam.
ers is no doubt mere rumor.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

II cough disturbs your sleep take
Piso's Cure for Consumption and rest well